melueloff
Junior Member
- Joined
- Oct 10, 2023
- Posts
- 11
- Reaction score
- 9
- Location
- Windsor
- First Name
- Matthew
- Truck Year
- 1988
- Truck Model
- v1500
- Engine Size
- 5.7
I’ve been through most everything I can find on this problem, but mine seems to have a twist no one else has reported. Beast has run just fine off and on over about the last five years I’ve used him until now. Has been in pretty much constant service for the last two years. Sorry, it’s kinda long but I’m trying to be thorough.
About three weeks ago we went up into the mountains to put our trailer in storage for the winter. Did just fine until I dropped the trailer, pulled forward and turned him off. Went to start up again and it wouldn’t do anything. Power went out on the dash, little puff of electrical smoke up from the drivers engine side of the firewall somewhere. Tried the only thing I knew and tapped on the starter. Yes I know you’re not supposed to do that. Another time or two trying to start nothing happening and another puff or two of electrical smoke up on the drivers engine side of the firewall again, more tapping and he fired right up. Got back down into town, he worked for another two or three days and did it again. Tapped on the starter, he would start. Now, nothing. I turn the key, get the CEL and seatbelt light sometimes. Turn the key, dead. I pulled the starter and benched tested it, it’s fine. The battery just sitting is reading 12.3 V. I tried jumping the neg battery to a spot on the alternator to ground, nothing. I’ve checked the fuse links, they’re good. I’ve replaced the ignition module and that hasn’t helped. And I’ve put hands on every inch of wire I can.
But now, I found something different from everybody else. Turning the key may or may not light up the CEL and seatbelt light, but when it does there’s a relay click under the dash. It’s not outside in the engine compartment and it’s not the starter solenoid, but I can’t figure out what it is or where it is. I’ve been trying to find if there’s a relay that could be bad but I read electrical diagrams about as well as I read Greek. And the dash lights will come on, with the relay click on their own and go off on their own.
Laugh, point, laugh And point. It’s all good lol
About three weeks ago we went up into the mountains to put our trailer in storage for the winter. Did just fine until I dropped the trailer, pulled forward and turned him off. Went to start up again and it wouldn’t do anything. Power went out on the dash, little puff of electrical smoke up from the drivers engine side of the firewall somewhere. Tried the only thing I knew and tapped on the starter. Yes I know you’re not supposed to do that. Another time or two trying to start nothing happening and another puff or two of electrical smoke up on the drivers engine side of the firewall again, more tapping and he fired right up. Got back down into town, he worked for another two or three days and did it again. Tapped on the starter, he would start. Now, nothing. I turn the key, get the CEL and seatbelt light sometimes. Turn the key, dead. I pulled the starter and benched tested it, it’s fine. The battery just sitting is reading 12.3 V. I tried jumping the neg battery to a spot on the alternator to ground, nothing. I’ve checked the fuse links, they’re good. I’ve replaced the ignition module and that hasn’t helped. And I’ve put hands on every inch of wire I can.
But now, I found something different from everybody else. Turning the key may or may not light up the CEL and seatbelt light, but when it does there’s a relay click under the dash. It’s not outside in the engine compartment and it’s not the starter solenoid, but I can’t figure out what it is or where it is. I’ve been trying to find if there’s a relay that could be bad but I read electrical diagrams about as well as I read Greek. And the dash lights will come on, with the relay click on their own and go off on their own.
Laugh, point, laugh And point. It’s all good lol
